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Alltech survey shows boost for Indian feed productivity

Alltech survey shows boost for Indian feed productivity

By Jane Byrne

India had a considerable boost in feed production, up to 29.4 million tons last year, a 10% increase over 2013, owing mainly to favorable weather conditions and improvements in farming methods and technology, Alltech’s 2014 Global Feed Tonnage Survey...

Review of bird flu safeguards urged to curb new outbreaks

Review of bird flu safeguards urged to curb new outbreaks

By Jane Byrne

All parties in the poultry supply chain, including feed producers, need to assess how they can help limit avian flu outbreaks, with no certainties about whether the spread of the disease will be checked in the coming weeks, says an industry specialist.  

Charoen Pokphand Foods gets a handle on shrimp disease

The Big Interview: we talk to Adirek Sripratak, CEO of CP Foods, about the group's feed business

'China is evidently our largest overseas operations and will continue to be' - CEO of Thai feed giant reveals future expansion plans

By Jane Byrne

Thai food and feed giant, CPF, is upbeat about prospects for its feed business, following on from its posting last month of a near double Q1 net profit for group operations, driven by higher meat prices, lower raw material costs and a recovery in its...